man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
reward; honorarium; remuneration
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
secrecy; highly classified information
to be relieved of one's post
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
triumphant return; returning in triumph
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
invitation; introduction; temptation
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
foreign merchant; foreign businessman; foreign company; out-of-store sales; calling on customers to take orders
about; concerning; related to; -ish
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to happen to hear; to overhear
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
government service; official position; civil service
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
war; fighting; fierce competition
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service